The 29th Annual Wimborne in Bloom Wine & Wisdom Quiz Evening took place on Friday 3rd March in the Allendale Centre. Twenty seven teams pitted their wits against each other with eight rounds of questions including such subjects as “Rivers and Canals”, “Recent British Royal Family Trivia” and “Notable Occasions”. It was a closely fought contest with Phoenix Dorset, a Team which has supported the event for many years coming out on top and winning the Eco Composting Trophy. Each member of the Team also received a bottle of red wine. In second place, as last year, a Team from the Museum of East Dorset with third place going to the Oakdale Oaks Team. Propping up the rest of the Teams was a Team from Nicholas O’Hara Funeral Directors, each member receiving a packet of mini chocolate eggs.
Although the final total raised from the evening is not available at the time of writing the Raffle which had some good prizes including Vouchers to be spent at Renoufs, donated by O’Haras Funeral Service, raised £431 and thanks to Barclays Matching Programme well over £1,000 will have been raised which will be used towards filling up the Flower Towers and Planters around Town this summer.
Judging by the amount of comments from people as they left the Allendale Centre and also received since the evening it was obvious that those present had enjoyed the evening and that there had been a good atmosphere throughout the event.
Wimborne in Bloom thanks all who supported the event by participating, helping with the running, providing the refreshments or who generously donated prizes for the raffle. The funds raised make an excellent contribution to the cost of providing the floral displays in the Town for all to enjoy.
And all being well next year’s Quiz Evening will take place on Friday 1st March 2024 so book the date in your diaries now!
Photos by: Anthony Oliver
